Ilike the timeless simplicity of the first elk. Yet I like the funky weird antlers of the second. Also the fact that it is in a circle would make it way easier to use as a logo. However there is still something about the first that I just like more. So serious and slick.

I like the elk logo better. It's a more fluid and unified form. And the antlers on #2 are from two different types or ages or somethings of reindeer - it should stick with one antler style, the pointy ones or the blunt ones.

I do really like both of these contenders, but if I had to choose, it would be the elk - very clean and bold. Plus you just know there were a thousand versions of it before it got to looking so effortlessly simple.

To accurately critique the two, I think it would be helpful to include a bit more negative space around them, so as to bring more focus to the graphic.

That being said, I have to go with #1, though I think with a few adjustments it could be made more effective.

It starts with a single line width at the top and then throws that triangular shape in at the last minute. And it uses a rounded end to every stroke except for the one at the back of the head. Had it been more consistent, I think it would have been a bit more more effective.

Also, I think the head should face to the right, as right facing elements signify progress.